Employees in the private sector in Denmark work longer hours than people who belong to the public sector. While public sector employees worked **** hours on a weekly average in 2018, the number amounted to **** hours for private sector employees. In Denmark, a work week of ** hours is the most common, and **** percent of Danes worked this much in 2018.
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Nationale Forskningscenter for Arbejdsmiljø. (January 31, 2019). Average weekly working hours in the public and private sector in Denmark in selected years from 2012 to 2018 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/1167518/average-weekly-working-hours-in-public-and-private-sector-in-denmark/
Nationale Forskningscenter for Arbejdsmiljø. "Average weekly working hours in the public and private sector in Denmark in selected years from 2012 to 2018." Chart. January 31, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/1167518/average-weekly-working-hours-in-public-and-private-sector-in-denmark/
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Nationale Forskningscenter for Arbejdsmiljø. "Average Weekly Working Hours in The Public and Private Sector in Denmark in Selected Years from 2012 to 2018." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Jan 2019, /statistics/1167518/average-weekly-working-hours-in-public-and-private-sector-in-denmark/
Nationale Forskningscenter for Arbejdsmiljø, Average weekly working hours in the public and private sector in Denmark in selected years from 2012 to 2018 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1167518/average-weekly-working-hours-in-public-and-private-sector-in-denmark/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Average weekly working hours in the public and private sector in Denmark in selected years from 2012 to 2018 [Graph], Nationale Forskningscenter for Arbejdsmiljø, January 31, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1167518/average-weekly-working-hours-in-public-and-private-sector-in-denmark/
